The Riddle of the Leaning Tower

The Riddle of the Leaning Tower

2005 · 51 min · Documentary

When its signature lean threatens to destroy the Tower of Pisa, a team of experts assemble to try save one of Europe's most distinctive silhouettes

Directed by Chris Durlacher

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